aisle coming out against it. the nation could default within days. also tonight, the battle heating up for the republican presidential nomination. two big names, former vice president mike pence and chris christie, now set to jump it as florida governor ron desantis takes his toughest shots yet at donald trump. the search for survivors in that partially collapsed apartment building in iowa. tonight, you ll hear from the families holding out hope amid the rubble as the woman who was rescued after being trapped for 27 hours speaks out. plus, the pets just rescued. out-of-control wildfires in canada. why they re triggering air quality warnings in the u.s. this just in, the sitcom star convicted of rape in a case that put his religion, scientology, on trial, as well. nasa weighing in on videos of suspected ufos. we ll show you what they said about these giant orbs flying across the sky. the wild video from a georgia highway. this car launching off a tow truck s ramp g
all sides reporting progress as washington clears out for the holiday weekend. can they prevent a default as soon as one week from today? the founder of the oath keepers extremist group given 18 years in prison, the longest sentence yet for his role in planning the january 6th attack. why the judge says he still poses a threat to the fabric of democracy. the turbulent twitter launch. florida governor ron desantis trying to move beyond his rocky presidential campaign roll-out. his plans to hit the trail as he takes fire from top rivals. up in the air. will flying this memorial day be as bad as the last in the nation s airports? our look inside one airline s new high-tech solution. an 11-year-old boy shot in his own home by police in mississippi. his family demanding accountability. our exclusive town hall with pope francis. what he told us about his health, the war in ukraine and much more. and beyond her music, tina turner helped save so many women who saw themsel
negotiations after all sides had sounded optimistic. late word they re set to reconvene. what the two sides are demanding with the american people caught in the middle. alt of it overshadowing the g7 in japan where there is major news. president biden giving the green light to allies to send f-16 fighter jets to ukraine. plus, president zelenskyy set to make an appearance with those world leaders this weekend. also tonight, the severe storm threat in the plains and the south. 13 million at risk of hail, heavy storms, even tornadoes. behind bars, the air national guardsman accused of that major intelligence leak to stay locked up. the repeated warnings he was given before he was arrested. are some cars easier to steal than others? kia and hyundai agree to pay $200 million to owners who say they are and what you can do now to keep your car safe. hertz apologizing tonight for refusing to rent a a car to a man with a puerto rican driver s licensing suggesting he s not an
federal court as the embattled republican was released on $500,000 bond declaring he will not resign, charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and more. 13 counts in all. santos calling it a witch-hunt, but democrats and republicans alike calling for him to step down tonight. e. jean carroll speaking out one day after a jury found donald trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her awarding her $5 million. what carroll told our savannah guthrie about the verdict. the record number of migrants apprehended at the border even before the title 42 policy ends. we re on the ground in mexico. plus, nbc s new reporting on how the u.s. will handle thousands of people entering the country. she wrote a children s book about grief after her husband died. now, the mother of three is accused of poisoning him with fentanyl. the new details from a search warrant just in tonight. for the first time an fda panel endorses over-the-counter birth control pills. when they will be
city hall. jamming with none other than rocker john fogerty. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening from los angeles, where picket lines went up today in front of major film studios the people who write the plots that enthrall and entertain millions of american tv and film watchers sidelined tonight by a writers strike 11,000 writers off the job after talks with producers reached an impasse overnight. at the root of the dispute, some of the very things that have transformed how all of us watch our favorite shows. think streaming and the impact of emergiging technonology thinink virtual l reality. tonighght the writiters and d productionon cocompanies, i including our parentnt company nbcuniveversal appeaear to be farar apart, virtually y guaranteeieing rereruns will l be coming g to screens as productions grind to a halt for some shows, the impact will be felt immediately. miguel almaguer has the latest what do we want a fair contract re